ATHENS — Charles “Chuck” Duane Marshall, Jr., 26, of Athens, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born January 20, 1982 in Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of Charles Marshall, Sr. and Carol Newsome Marshall of Pageton.
Chuck was of the Protestant faith. He was a 2000 graduate of Mount View High School in Welch and attended Concord University where he was a member of Alpha Phi Omega. He had been a nursing assistant at Princeton Community Hospital for almost one year. He served with the Athens Volunteer Fire Department Station 101 and was honored as Firefighter of the Year in 2005. He enjoyed ham radio in his spare time.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Matthew Marshall; and an aunt, Peggy Lynn Marshall.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife of almost one year, Brittany Rorrer Marshall of the home; one brother, Timothy Marshall of Pageton; three sisters, Mary Blankenship and husband, Miles of Bartley, Sara Marshall and Kelly Marshall both of Pageton; paternal grandmother, Pansy Marshall of Princeton; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Charles and Debra Rorrer of Princeton and special friend, Debbie Griffith of Pipestem.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with Pastor Kevin Shirey officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell with full firefighter rites directed by Chief Stanley Harvey and the Athens Volunteer Fire Department.
Pallbearers will be John Casey, Derek Belcher, Stan McKenzie, Everett Mitchem, Brian Sanders and Tim Tate, who are members of the Athens Volunteer Fire Department. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Timothy Marshall and Buck Skeen.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Athens Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 1179, Athens, WV 24712.
Friends may call today from 6-8 p.m. at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.bailey-kirk.com.